Nosara to Shantou: time difference
Shantou is 14 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Nosara 02:47 2:47 AM Shantou 16:47 4:47 PM You –:–
02:47 2:47 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
16:47 4:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
·
+14 h
Shantou is 14 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Shantou are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Nosara
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 Shantou
14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇨🇳 Shantou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:47 | 16:47 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 5,389,328 |
Compare Nosara with another city
More comparisons with Nosara: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Nosara and Shantou: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Shantou?
The clocks in Shantou are 14 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC+8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Shantou when it is 9:00 AM in Nosara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, it is 11:00 PM in Shantou.
What time is it in Shantou when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 8:00 AM (the next day) in Shantou.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Shantou are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Nosara at 9:00 AM, it is 11:00 PM in Shantou; the day in Shantou starts at 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Nosara time.
When is it already the next day in Shantou?
From 10:00 AM in Nosara it is already the next day in Shantou. The other way round, until 2:00 PM in Shantou it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Does the time difference between Nosara and Shantou change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 14 hours all year.
